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法令 (ほうれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう令れい

ほ

う

れ

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

law; statute; regulation

Refers to laws and ordinances collectively. Often used in formal or legal contexts.

新あたらしい法ほう令れいが来らい月げつ施し行こうされる。
The new law will come into effect next month.
法ほう令れいに違い反はんすると罰

ばっ

せ

られる

。

Violating the law will result in punishment.

Written forms

法ほう令れいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for laws and regulations.
ホウレイUsage<1%

Kanji

法method, law, rule
令orders, laws, command

Similar words

法ほう律りつ
法律 is the general term for 'law' as a body of rules, while 法令 specifically refers to statutes and ordinances enacted by legislative bodies.
条じょう例れい
条例 refers to local ordinances enacted by prefectural or municipal governments, whereas 法令 encompasses national laws and regulations.

Etymology

Compound of 法 (ほう, 'law') and 令 (れい, 'ordinance'). The term has been used in Japanese legal contexts since the Meiji period to refer to statutes and regulations.